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Departure
Smooth out the control inputs during the ground roll so acceleration builds evenly rather than in abrupt surges.
What happened: The ground roll showed elevated loading at 1 g, and that kind of rough start usually keeps showing up as higher-than-normal loading through the climb, seen here at 1.5 g in the first climb segment and 2.4 g in the third.
Watch for: G meter: smooth, steady loading through the roll and climb.
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 75 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 75 ft, 30 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 7,178 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,178 ft of the 11,982 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,778 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll of the F-23A aircraft from runway 05R at Edwards Air Force Base, KEDW. The aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 1,447 feet, which was 10% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 350 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Edwards Air Force Base, Edwards, California, United States. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 3,333 feet above sea level to 2,832 feet above sea level, an increase of 500 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05L at Edwards Air Force Base was made from the southwest, heading at an angle of 65.0 degrees at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 498 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 05L, which had a length of 11,982 feet. The threshold speed was 162 knots, and the touchdown point was 2,430 feet beyond the touchdown zone.
The touchdown speed was 133 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -86 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 41 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 350 degrees.
The total landing distance was 6,927 feet, which was 58% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 43 feet from the centreline. The total flight distance was 4 nautical miles, and the flight used a total of -4,021 pounds of fuel.
The F-23A aircraft from the 7th FS successfully landed on runway 05L at Edwards Air Force Base (KEDW). The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 65.0° at 1 nautical mile and 498 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 2,430 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 133 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have slightly over-extended the landing, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -86 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 41 feet from the centreline, which could have contributed to the slightly longer landing distance.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 77°F and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 350°. The crosswind component was minimal at 5 knots, and the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions would not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance was 6,927 feet, which is 58% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not excessively long considering the aircraft's performance and the runway conditions. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 43 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to the longer landing distance.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The pilot's performance was good, but there is room for improvement in terms of alignment and touchdown point.
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